- Posted By: Anne Lombardo
- Written by: The Wildlife Conservation Society and the Hoopa Valley Tribe
The Hoopa Valley Tribe, in cooperation with the Wildlife Conservation Society and the University of Massachusetts, reported a 73-percent decline in the density of fishers—a house-cat sized member of the weasel family and candidate for endangered species listing—on the Hoopa Valley Indian Reservation in northwestern California between 1998 and 2005. See here for further information.
- Posted By: Anne Lombardo
- Written by: 5/10/2011 // John Kostyack
USFWS to Decide on Fate of 250 Candidate Species in Six Years
The USFWS commits to clearing up the entire backlog of more than 250 candidate species within six years. This means that for most of these species, action under the Endangered Species Act will finally be taken to rescue them from extinction.
- Posted By: Anne Lombardo
- Written by: Posted by: Kim_Hamilton on 05/19/2011 04:21 PM
Pacific Fisher Den Found in Yosemite National Park
Yosemite National Park, in conjunction with the U.C. Berkeley Sierra Nevada Adaptive Management Program (SNAMP) Fisher Project, has successfully identified the park’s first Pacific fisher den.
- Posted By: Anne Lombardo
- Written by: Justin Augustine and Greg Loarie
Lawsuit Seeks State Protection for Rare Forest Mammal
California Fish and Game Commission Ignored Studies Showing That Fishers Face Significant Threats
SAN FRANCISCO— The Center for Biological Diversity filed suit today challenging the California Fish and Game Commission’s decision to deny state Endangered Species Act protection to the Pacific fisher, a rare, forest-dwelling carnivore. The Center is being assisted by lawyers at Earthjustice.
- Posted By: Anne Lombardo
- Written by: Ca. Fish and Game
This document describes the current status of the fisher (Martes pennanti) in California as informed by the scientific information available to the Department of Fish and Game.
The Department recommends to the Fish and Game Commission that
designation of the fisher in California as threatened/endangered is not warranted.
http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/nongame/publications/docs/FisherStatusReviewComplete.pdf
